“This meeting kicks off the work of the Technology Working Groups (TWGs), which provide the core chapters of the iNEMI Roadmap,” says Jim Arnold, fellow of the Motorola technical staff and iNEMI’s director of roadmapping. “The day-and-a-half session gives the people who are responsible for developing the individual roadmap chapters an opportunity to meet face-to-face and to discuss many of the ‘cross-cutting’ issues that affect the technology and infrastructure areas covered. It gives everyone some ‘context’ for their specific chapters, and is a very productive way to begin this important work.”

(January 24, 2006) San Jose, CA &#8212 High-performance EDA solutions provider Optimal Corp. has appointed former Cadence Design Systems executive, David DeMaria, as its new CEO. He will become a member of the Optimal Board of Directors, and will work with Optimal chairman, Len Perham, to develop and implement the company’s long-term product, sales, and business strategies.